City of Atlanta, Board of Regents and local politics
Local Government
Medicaid not expanded, some students cannot qualify
Most financially independent students at Georgia State do not qualify for Medicaid. […]
Local Government
Local Government
Dr. Kenneth Heaghney discusses Georgia’s 2014 economic outlook
State Economist Dr. Kenneth Heaghney discusses Georgia’s economic outlook for the 2014 year during the Senate and House Appropriations Committee meeting on 1/15/2014. […]
Local Government
Moral Monday rallies at the capitol
Moral Monday and the NAACP partnered to host an expansion rally in front of the state capitol building today. Moral Monday is a coalition led by local citizens, raising awareness for people in marginalized circumstances. […]
Local Government
Park Atlanta’s 2014 parking app will allow drivers to pay from their mobile device
Despite Park Atlanta’s upcoming contract expiration date in 2016, they will be unveiling a new parking app by early February 2014. The Parkmobile app will allow Atlanta’s motorists to have the option of extending an […]
Local Government
Family law experts discuss the changing role of marriage at Georgia State
Will the legalization of same-sex marriage open the doors for other forms of marriage? Legal experts and students hold different opinions. […]
City
Supreme Court dismisses Proposition 8; community leaders want more
After throwing out section four of the Voting Rights Act yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that petitioners did not have legal standing to appeal proposition 8, a proposal banning same-sex marriage. It is the second […]
Campus News
Immigrant student fights for women’s rights in the nation’s capitol
One of the most exploited and defenseless people in America is the immigrant woman. She plants, cooks and serves us our food, cleans our houses and hotel rooms and takes care of our children. But […]
Local Government
Courtyard campaigning helps students vote
Student Government Association candidates were in the courtyard on Tuesday to encourage students to vote for them in the election. Voting officially began Monday. “I have not voted yet but I do plan on voting […]
Local Government
Second Georgia State SGA debate brings about more specificity
Though the second Student Government Association debate Monday night was less vague than the first, it was mostly due to student perseverance with specificity. Every SGA candidate had a chance to speak to a crowd of […]
Local Government
The first debate: Plagued with vagueness and unanswered questions, the debate gave an indication of SGA’s possible future
Few candidates appeared to have specific strategies to achieve their goals last Thursday night at the first of two Student Government Association election debates. While the executive board candidates had specific goals, such as transparency, […]
